Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II
Sections 1, 2, Spring 2013
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Location: Rita
Hollings Science Center, room 125
Time: MWF 1:00-1:50 pm
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: 129 RHSC
Office
hours: MWF 3:00-4:00 pm
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
We will cover chapters 5-6 and 17-28 of the book Universe 9th Edition by Roger A.
Freedman, William J. Kaufmann and Robert M. Geller this semester. Please let me know if you have a
conflict with any of the test and final exam dates.
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9 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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11 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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14 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
Homework 1 due |
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16 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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18 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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21 Jan |
Martin Luther King Holiday observed --
No Classes |
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23 Jan |
Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes |
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25 Jan |
Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes |
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28 Jan |
Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes |
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30 Jan |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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1 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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4 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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6 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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8 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars |
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11 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars |
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13 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars |
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15 Feb |
Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I |
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18 Feb |
Test 1, chapters 5, 6, 17, 18 |
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20 Feb |
Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I |
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22 Feb |
Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I |
Homework 3 due |
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25 Feb |
Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II |
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27 Feb |
Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II |
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1 Mar |
Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II |
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4 Mar |
Spring Break |
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6 Mar |
Spring Break |
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8 Mar |
Spring Break |
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11 Mar |
Ch. 21 Neutron Stars |
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13 Mar |
Ch. 21 Neutron Stars |
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15 Mar |
Ch. 22 Black Holes |
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18 Mar |
Ch. 22 Black Holes |
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20 Mar |
Ch. 23 Our Galaxy |
Homework 4 due |
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22 Mar |
Test 2, chapters 19, 20, 21, 22 |
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25 Mar |
Ch. 23 Our Galaxy |
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27 Mar |
Ch. 24 Galaxies |
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29 Mar |
Ch. 24 Galaxies |
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1 Apr |
Ch. 24 Galaxies |
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3 Apr |
Ch. 25 Quasars and Active
Galaxies |
Homework 5 due |
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5 Apr |
Ch. 25 Quasars and Active
Galaxies |
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8 Apr |
Test 3, chapters 23, 24, 25 |
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10 Apr |
Ch. 26 Evolution of the
Universe |
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12 Apr |
Ch. 26 Evolution of the
Universe |
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15 Apr |
Ch. 26 Evolution of the
Universe |
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17 Apr |
Ch. 27 Exploring the Early
Universe |
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19 Apr |
Ch. 27 Exploring the Early
Universe |
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22 Apr |
Ch. 28 The Search for
Extraterrestrial Life |
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24 Apr |
Review |
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3 May |
FINAL EXAM: noon-3:00pm, rm 125 |
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